The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-09
The Texas Annual Conference.

on Associational Work, the second confer.
ence of the Texas Association met with
the First Universalist church, in Dallas
Texas, March Is.
At 10 A. NJ. the Association was called
TO order by the President, Rev. James
Billings, and opened by prayer by Rev
N. Shultz, OF the Unitarian church. Rev
J. B. Gone was elected secretary, pro tenn
and Prof. J. e. Wallace, assistant secre.
tary.
The Chair announced the Committees
for the Session: Rev. N. Schultz was pres
emit by invitation. He was introduced to
the Association, and responded with some
appropriate remarks, touching the rela-
ton which liberal Christianity, as repre-
sented by the Universaliet and the Uni
tartan churches, sustained TO the great
moral questions of the day and to the
cause of religious truth. Addresses were
also made by Mrs. Billings and DR.. Rob-
ertson.
Clerical Delegates.
James Billings, Mrs. M. G. Billings, of
Hico; DR.. W. R. Robinsan, of Waco; j. B.
Gone, of Union; j. NJ Wright, of Farmers
vile; j. E. Rhyme, of Eastland; J. X. Street,
of Dallas, and Rev. N. Schultz (Unitarian),
visitor, of Fort Worth.
Lay Delegates.
DR.. N. B. Randall, Mrs. Jennie Randall, J.
Il Ill r Ii Nj
ian; John Barker, Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. i.
E. Wright, of Farmersville Prof. j. E. Wal
lace, Mrs. l.. X. Wallace,E e. d. Conger, Mrs.
Helen Conger, Of Waco; Mra. A. L. Gone
of Union; A. L. Hodge, Mrs. A. L. Hodge
W. R. Hinkley, Mrs. W. R. Hinkley, Mrs. M.
E. Street, w. J. Mcconnell VIM. Hunstable,
Mrs. R. p. Walden, Capt. G. W. McCor-
mick, of Dallas. Clerical, Z; lay, 2l-total %.
Rev. Mr.. Street read letter from Rev.
A. Van Cleve, Of Bib, one of the drouth
sufferers, reRretting his inability to at
tend the Association, and breathing a
fraternai spirit, and detailing sad Attic
ton for fourteen weeks in his family. by
reason of the illness of his beloved wife.
The letter was referred to the Committee
on Associational Work, with instructions
to report.
Elder Kendrick, of the Christian church,
was introduced to the Association, and on
motion he was invited to an advisory seat.
The Committee on Resolutions present
ed report, which, on motion, was adopted,
| III cd ,ip0 the In
and not overlooking prohibition; against
war, and in favor of fraternity among
Christians and the spread of universal
mental liberty"
In the evening Rev. J. K, Street preach
ed the Occasional sermon, his theme "The
Reign of Christ"
On the second day, in the morning, a
collection was voted for the relief of Rev.
A. Van Cleve; and Rev. james Billings
preached on "The Light and Power of
the Gospel" from the text, Let there be
light, and there was light" It was an
exhaustive and able argument in favor
of the final triumph OF good over evil.
In the afternoon q constitution and by
laws were adopted; also resolutions of
thanks we're adopted to the citizens of
Dallas and others from whom courtesies
had been received. Waco was selected
as the next place for the meeting of the
Association, and Friday before the second
Sunday in August, 1887, the time; Rev.
Mrs. M. @. Billings to preach the Occa-
sional sermon.
The Association adjourned to close
Sunday night after services by singing
the closing hymn, composed by Rev. Mrs.
Billings, for the occasion and the Com.
mittee on Divine Services announced the
following order of divine services, which
was carried out
Sermon Saturday night by Rev. N.
Schultz; prayer. and praise meeting Sun
day at 10 P. NJ conducted by Capt. W. G.
Veal; sermon at IL A. NJ. by Rev. W. r.
Robinson on "Love-A Universal Creed;"
sermon, Rev. j. B. Gone, P. NJ on "What
We Should Be-" followed by collection
for the relief of Rev. A. Van Cleve, which
resulted in contributions to the amount
Of $2750; sermon at s P. NJ. at the Chris
tian church, by Rev. W. r. Robinson, on
The Normal Plan of Salvation;" also at
the same hour in Universalist hall, SER
mon by Rev. Mrs. M. @. Billings on "The
Old Testament"
A meeting of the Texas Woman's Cen
tenary Association was held, resulting in
the collection of annual dues to the amount
of So. Then was sung the closing hymn
of praise, to the tune"P Portuguese Hymn"
The Association adjourned with the ben
ediction by the President, Rev. James
Billings.